Adding New ‘Honor Package’
A new package with Honor--which the mercenary leaders who just joined Hasla are always seeking for--will be added with a low price. *Temporarily disabled*

UX / UI Improvements and Additional Changes

Added a Popo Rescue Guide UI to the return button after rescuing Popo from the stage.

Added a ranking system for the Berries. Improved the UX by adding a filter and a batch selling feature.

Hero alignment in Tome will be changed.

Preparing for a new Friend Invite feature. The current Friend Invite feature will only be applied until 1/25 16:00 (PST).

Please note that the accumulated friend invites and friend invite menu disappears after the indicated time above.

Able to check the schedule for the Ancient Dungeon from Ancient Dungeon which will be running regularly from now on. *Temporarily disabled*

30-day Gold Mine sales will be discontinued. Gold is provided without any issue for the users who have already purchased this item.

Selected hero will be maintained, and will not be reset after the skill transfer.

New Champion– West Wind
West Wind is a rabbit mountain spirit of “Han” who has wandering characteristics. It is a champion that protects the allies, increasing the allies’ evasion rate, movement speed, and attack speed.

Active Skill – Increases all allies’ evasion by using a magic spell, and deals magical damage to the enemies, creating a shield around the allies.

Passive Skill – Increases the ally’s attack speed and movement speed, and its critical hit rate increases depending on the number of allies’ successful evasion.

Soulbound Passive Skill – 1.5x the Goddess skill’s duration and effect will be applied upon using the active skill.

6 New Heroes for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 Collaboration

- Orochi Chris (Warrior)
Chris, a member of the famous rock band, has a huge secret, joined the KOF to take revenge on Iori who has ruined their first concert.

ТАЙЁ О ИРУ ХОНО [Sun-Shooting Flame] (Block Skill)

Uses ТАЙЁ О ИРУ ХОНО which deals magical damage relative to attack power based on the number of chains. An enemy who has been attacked by this skill will lose 30% its resistance for 5 seconds.

★6 : If enemies hit by ТАЙЁ О ИРУ ХОНО are under harmful effect, additionally uses ‘АНКОКУ ОРОЧИНАГИ’ that deals magical damage relative to attack power. The resistance penetration for said attack is increased by the amount of Chris's armor.

Power MAX Effect: Upon activation, attack power is increased by 400

- Terry Bogard (Paladin)
An orphan from the Southtown, Terry and his little brother Andy are adopted by Jeff Bogard, a martial artist. Then there comes Gis Howard to the family while they were spending a peaceful life learning martial arts...

★4~5 : Upon using block after ally's 3-chain, uses Power Geyser that deals physical damage relative to maximum HP. (Once every 1 second)

★6 : Upon using block after ally's 3-chain, uses Power Geyser that deals physical damage relative to maximum HP. Armor and resistance of hit enemies are decreased by 50% for 5 seconds. (Once every 1 second)

Power MAX Effect: Upon activation, critical damage is increased by 40%.

- Kim (Paladin)
Kim, who is full of justice with his exceptional Taekwondo skills, joins the KOF to rehabilitate the criminals. However, he realizes the actual purpose of the tournament…

Ryuusei Raku (Block Skill)

Uses Ryuusei Raku that deals physical damage proportional to the attack power, and receives all allies' damage for 3 seconds.

Also, it has a 50% chance of dealing additional magical damage relative to attack power.

Power Max Effect: Upon activation, critical chance is increased by 12% for 8 seconds, and 1 block is automatically generated.

- Athena Asamiya (Priest)

Psycho Ball Attack (Block Skill)

Heals all allies relative to attack power, and releases 'Psycho Ball' that decreases critical damage of hit enemies by 50%.

Shining Crystal Beat (Passive, Main Type)

★4~5 : Upon using block, has a 50% chance of using 'Shining Crystal Beat' that heals all allies relative to attack power. Shining Crystal Beat is recognized as a 3-chain. (Once every 2 seconds)

★6 : Upon using block, has a 50% chance of using 'Shining Crystal Beat' that heals all allies relative of its attack power, and increases their attack power by 40% and critical damage by 25%. 'Shining Crystal Beat' is recognized as a 3-chain. (Once every 2 seconds)

Power Max Effect: Upon activation, decreases received damage by 400 for 8 seconds.

7 New Soulbound Weapons for THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 Collaboration

Explosion Button (Omega Rugal Soulbound Weapon)

★4~5 : (add passive) (Passive enhanced) Generates 6 SP every time ally attacks or is attacked (once every 0.5 seconds); power can be stacked maximum 5 times

★6 : (add passive) (Passive enhanced) Generates 6 SP every time ally attacks or is attacked (once every 0.5 seconds); power can be stacked maximum 5 times. If there are at least 2 power stacks, additionally uses 'Destruction Omega' that deals physical damage equal to 895% of attack power, after 'Gravity Smash.' 'Destruction Omega' deals additional neutral damage relative to attack power per power stack with every hit, and stuns enemies.

★6 : (Upon activating passive) Activation limit of 'АНКОКУ ОРОЧИНАГИ' (Shade-Black Great Serpent Mower) +1; power can be stacked maximum 4 times (Passive added) Upon using Power MAX, additionally uses 'САНАГИ О ЯБУРЙ ЧИёУХАМАУ' (The Chrysalis then Breaks, the Butterfly then Flutters) that deals magical damage relative to attack power, and neutral damage equal to 240% per power stack. All enemy movement is restricted during this attack.

Father's Heirloom (Terry Bogard Soulbound Weapon)

★4~5 : (Upon activating passive) Generates 1 block

★6 : (Upon activating passive) Generates 1 block, (Passive added) Upon using Power Max, the next passive skill is changed to High Angle Geyser that deals physical damage relative to HP. The SP of enemies hit by the attack decrease by 20, and is not recovered for 3 seconds.

Gloves (Kim Soulbound Weapon)

★4~5 : (Passive Enhanced) Generates 8 SP for self and leader per hit; power can be stacked maximum 3 times.

★6 : (Passive Enhanced) Generates 8 SP for self and leader per hit; power can be stacked maximum 3 times, (passive altered) If there is at least 1 power stack, the next auto attack changes to 'Houou Kyaku' that deals physical damage equal to 210%. Houou Kyaku' stuns the attacked enemies for 1 second (Once every 3 seconds)

★6 : (Upon activating passive) Generates 1 Power MAX block; power can be stacked maximum 3 times. (passive added) Generates 1 leader block upon using Power MAX (passive altered) If there is at least one power stack, the next block skill is changed into 'Cho Hissatsu Shinobibachi' that deals magical damage equal to 300% of attack power, and next block skill relative to attack power. Cho Hissatsu Shinobibachi ignores enemy's resistance by amount of own resistance.

★6 : Passive effect doubled; chance of activation increased by 15%; power can be stacked maximum 3 times (Upon passive activation) Generates a shield equal to 50% of remaining HP over all allies for 4 seconds (Once every 2 seconds) (passive added) If there is at least 1 power stack, uses 'Crystal Shoot' that decreases attacking enemy's attack power by 40%, and increases all allies' critical chance by 30%.

Added THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 Collaboration Ancient Dungeon ‘The King of Fighters’ Hard mode
Defeat the ever stronger KOF Heroes and Rugal!

Added 8 new Skins

Noble Daughter Arita

Dragon Hunter Siegfried

Princess Gon

Fox Mask Hanzo

Steampunk Crow

New Year No.9

Chief Science Officer Benjamin

Mecha Baron Stein

Added New Episode Cut Scene / Battle
Now you can experience the battle of 100 years ago in the world of Hasla. Meet your fellow mercenary leaders in the scenario tome.

Billy Kane (Paladin)
Billy Kane used to have better efficiency with normal weapons instead of Soulbound weapons.
Thus, we have made Billy with the Soulbound weapon stronger, and slightly weakened Billy with the normal weapons.

A chain comes down instantly upon activating the Soulbound passive, and the spear to deal a damage appears more quickly.

Prestina (Forest Goddess)
Modified the parts that were open to numerous interpretations due to Prestina’s unclear logic, and changed it so that it is easier to understand its result.

Previous

Immobilizes all enemies for 4 seconds. Every time an enemy attempts to attack, ally's HP is healed by 5% of said ally's maximum HP. If ally attacks said enemy, the ally is healed by 30% of total damage.

New

Immobilizes all enemies for 4 seconds. Every time ally is hit by enemy, ally's HP is healed by 5% of said ally's maximum HP. If ally attacks said enemy, the ally is healed by 30% of total damage.

Crow (Hunter)
Soulbound passive range has been increased and it has a faster motion.

R-0 (Archer)
Basic status has been increased.

R-0 Soulbound Passive Reform
The activation requirement of the Soulbound passive will be changed from 10 explosions to 5 explosions. Thus, the Soulbound passive’s object shooting distance, range, and shooting speed had been increased.

Avatar of Punishment (Warrior Special Skill)
Avatar of Punishment MAX level knockback resistance effect will be changed from 100% to 30%.

Chapter1~4 Hard Balance Improvement
Fixed an issue where the difficulty level increases too suddenly.
Adjusted the pattern for the 1-3 star heroes that are hard to clear with the beginning accessories. (Adjusted the amounts of heal and skill activation cycle priest group bosses)

We are also getting rid of the following bugs:

Fixed the issue where the ‘NEW’ mark would not go away in the Skill Lab menu

Fixed the issue where the increase in the block generation speed is being released for the Holy City monster, Priestess of the White Lion

(Passive altered) If there is at least one power stack, the next block skill is changed to 'Super Deadly Ninja Bees' that deals magical damage equal to a fixed 430% of attack power, and 300% of attack power per stack. This attack ignores the enemy's resistance equal to its own resistance.

(Passive enhanced) Upon using 'Houou no Mai', or 'Super Deadly Ninja Bees', ignores the enemy's resistance equals to its own resistance. Generates 1 leader block upon using Power MAX

(Passive altered) If there is at least one power stack, the next block skill is changed to 'Super Deadly Ninja Bees' that deals magical damage equal to a fixed 430% of attack power, and 300% of attack power per stack.